But this Sunday at 7 p.m., the crowd was only just arriving. Bar owner Colin "Coke" Laverty had to bring in four extra staffers as around 90 patrons piled in to watch local hero Charlie Smyth start his first regular-season NFL game. When the New Orleans Saints kicker scored, Laverty promised, everyone would get a free pint. He'd started to quietly plan the watch party on Friday night, before the team officially announced it,
The Bay Area Host Committee (BAHC) announced today that it will convene its official FIFA World Cup 26™ Final Draw Watch Party on Friday, December 5, at 9 am at Thrive City, the business district surrounding Chase Center in San Francisco. Guests at the Watch Party will enjoy premium viewing on Thrive City's giant plaza video board, FIFA World Cup 26™ Bay Area giveaways, and the electric atmosphere of a community coming together to celebrate the world's game.
The event was hosted by Mariah Rose, host of the Hoops for Hotties podcast. Rose has been surrounded by basketball her entire life - her father is NBA star-turned-analyst Jalen Rose - and her podcast aims to break down the sports world for, in the words of a recent Instagram post, "the girls, the gays, and the straight men that don't wanna admit they're not watching sports."
Gather around the metaphorical fire pit for the Season 7 finale of Love Island USA on Sunday, July 13. America is finally crowning a winning couple after a season of minimal connections with maximum drama.
